THE FORBES FIELD CHAPTER PICKS THE 2003 RACES IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
During our recent Spring meeting, we once again held our annual Predict-the-Standings competition. The winner of this, to be announced at our Fall meeting, will receive the admiration of his peers, and probably a valuable prize, once I figure out what that might be.
Highlights:
- The consensus opinion has the Pirates finishing third, just behind the Cubs.
- We predict very close races in both Central divisions.
- The Expos received votes for all five spots in the NL East.
- The Phillies came the closest to being a unanimous choice to win.
- Similarly, we are almost unanimous in foreseeing a long summer in Detroit.
- Not a one of us predicted that last year's champion, the Angels, would win their division. (None of us picked them to make the playoffs last year, either.)
|
PLACE |
TEAM |
POINTS |
|---|---|---|
|
|
NL EAST |
|
|
1 |
PHILADELPHIA |
88(16 FIRST) |
|
2 |
ATLANTA |
58 (1) |
|
3 |
MONTREAL/SAN JUAN |
52(0) |
|
4 |
NEW YORK |
40(0) |
|
5 |
FLORIDA |
32(1) |
|
|
NL CENTRAL |
|
|
1 |
HOUSTON |
98(8) |
|
2 |
ST LOUIS |
95(9) |
|
3 |
CHICAGO |
65(1) |
|
4 |
PITTSBURGH |
62(0) |
|
5 |
CINCINNATI |
38(0) |
|
6 |
MILWAUKEE |
21(0) |
|
|
NL WEST |
|
|
1 |
SAN FRANCISCO |
85(14) |
|
2 |
ARIZONA |
67(1) |
|
3 |
LOS ANGELES |
60(1) |
|
4 |
COLORADO |
37(0) |
|
5 |
SAN DIEGO |
21(0) |
|
|
AL EAST |
|
|
1 |
NEW YORK |
82(14) |
|
2 |
BOSTON |
70(3) |
|
3 |
TORONTO |
50(0) |
|
4 |
BALTIMORE |
28(0) |
|
5 |
TAMPA BAY |
25(0) |
|
|
AL CENTRAL |
|
|
1 |
CHICAGO |
75(8) |
|
1 |
MINNESOTA |
75(8) |
|
3 |
CLEVELAND |
47(0) |
|
4 |
KANSAS CITY |
40(0) |
|
5 |
DETROIT |
18(0) |
|
|
AL WEST |
|
|
1 |
OAKLAND |
66(15) |
|
2 |
ANAHEIM |
42(0) |
|
3 |
SEATTLE |
38(1) |
|
4 |
TEXAS |
24(1) |